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Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle 1566–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1566

Birth Location: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England

Death Date: 15 Sep 1643

Death Location: Youghal, Cork, Ireland

Father: Earl Boyle

Mother: Johanna Naylor

Spouse(s): Lady Cork

Children(s): Lady Boyle

In 1566, Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle entered the world in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England, born to Earl Roger Boyle And Johanna Naylor. Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle married Lady Catherine Fenton Countess Of Cork, and had children including Lady Catherine Boyle. Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle passed away in 1643 in Youghal, Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle entered the world in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England, born to Earl Roger Boyle And Johanna Naylor.
  • Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle married Lady Catherine Fenton Countess Of Cork, and had children including Lady Catherine Boyle.
  • Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle passed away in 1643 in Youghal, Cork, Ireland.

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Sir Boyle's Ancestors

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Sir Boyle
1566–1643
Birth Place: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
Parents
Earl Roger Boyle
1524–1576
Faversham, Kent, England
Johanna Naylor
1545–1586
Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
Johanna ((Joan)) Pateshull
1500–1586
Hereford,England
Lady (Godleyffe "Godly" Knowler born) Cobb
1500–1581
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Cobb
1500–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Boyle's Descendants

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Sir (Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork) Boyle (13 Oct 1566–15 Sep 1643) m. Lady (Catherine Fenton, Countess of) Cork (1565–16 Feb 1629)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Boyle 1614–1691 m. Lord (Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount of) Ranalagh 1608–1669
    1. 1. Arthur (Isaac Jones of) London 1630–1692 m. Margaret Barrett 1620–1696
      1. 1. Lt. (Arthur Richard) Jones 1660–1715 m. Susannah (Sarah) King 1665–1696
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Jones 1668–1740 m. Thomas (Cooke) Sr. 1680–1736 m. William Cooke 1669–1740

Sir Boyle's Timeline

2 Records

1566
13 Oct 1566
Birth of Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
1643
15 Sep 1643
Age 77
Death of Sir Richard "The Great" 1st Earl Of Cork Boyle in Youghal, Cork, Ireland
Youghal, Cork, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1566
    Event Place: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1643
    Event Place: Youghal, Cork, Ireland

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